Turkish Listening Practice
Each lesson below pairs a short audio dialogue with a full transcript, English translation, grammar notes and vocabulary list, so you can listen first and then study the language you heard. Lessons are grouped by level, from everyday beginner conversations to longer advanced dialogues.
New to Turkish? Start HereHear a real introduction dialogue in Turkish, with a full transcript and translation.Beginner/Elementary
Introduce Yourself in Turkish: Audio Dialogue + PDF
Learn how to introduce yourself in Turkish with ready-to-use phrases, formal and informal examples, a real dialogue, audio, vocabulary and a free PDF.
How to Order Coffee in Turkish: Dialogue with Audio
If you are one of those people who cannot wake up without coffee, learning how to order Turkish coffee is essential. Turks love drinking coffee. They call…
A Conversation With Turkish Police at the New Istanbul Airport
Speaking some Turkish to get you where you want to go at the airport or answering the simple questions of police would make you feel a lot safer. But not…
Talking About Your Schedule With a Friend
In the dialogue, you’ll hear two colleagues talking about the schedule of one of them. You’ll learn some useful sentences like “How’s schedule tomorrow?” or…
Family Members in Turkish: Vocabulary + Listening
Learn family member vocabulary in Turkish plus the possessive suffixes (benim, senin, onun...) you need to say "my mother" or "his father," with an audio clip of Zeynep introducing her family.
Basic Turkish Conversation for Beginners (+ Audio)
Even in such a big city like Istanbul, you may receive food on special days from your neighbors. Turks still like to know whom they live with. This might be…
Intermediate
Asking for Directions in Turkish: Audio Dialogue + PDF
This lesson teaches you how to ask for directions in Turkish and how to understand the directions you get back — from asking a stranger for help to recognizing words like sağa dönün (turn right) or karşısında (across from).
Talking About Your Holiday in Antalya
Antalya is maybe the busiest city in Turkey in summer because of its beaches and hotels. After you finish your holiday, you may want to talk about how was…
What Can You Do After You Are Fluent in Turkish?
Because of the country’s geographical location, trade, and influence on the neighboring countries, Turkish is one of the most learned languages online. But…
Bargaining in Turkish: Bazaar Dialogue with Audio
Apart from memories, taking home some gifts and souvenirs would make you feel happy. Istanbul is one of the best locations if you are in search of cheap and…
Getting to Asian Side By Ferry
Half of Istanbul lies in Europe and the other part lies in Asia. Thousands of people travel through Bosphorus every day by the historical ferries. As the…
A Sexist Conversation in the Traffic Jam
Studies reveal that Istanbul is the second most congested city after Moscow. Unfortunately, most of the Istanbulites spend more than an hour nervously in…
Going to the Street Bazaar
Turks like to buy their food in Street Bazaars (Pazar) that are set up on a specific day in a specific location. You can dive into the local culture and buy…
Princes' Island from an old Greek Istanbulite
Istanbul has been a cosmopolitan city throughout history. Even though it has been homogenized in the last century, many ethnic minorities are still living…
Moving to Istanbul: Turkish Practice for Expats + PDF
What changes when you move to İstanbul? Listen to a real dialogue about the pace of city life, tea addiction and Turkish food — with transcript, translation and grammar notes.
At the Vet in Turkish: Dialogue for Pet Owners
One thing that will quickly attract your attention is that Turks love stray cats and dogs. (Well, especially cats.) They build houses for cats on the…
Going to a Meyhane in Beşiktaş to Drink Rakı
Turks love to meet their friends and have long conversations about anything while drinking rakı and eating mezes in Meyhanes. You can always find something…
How to Order Food in Turkish: Audio Dialogue + PDF
Learn how to order food in Turkish with essential restaurant phrases, a real dialogue, audio, translation, vocabulary and a free PDF.
Upper Intermediate
How to Return an Item in Turkish: Dialogue with Audio
In the dialogue, you’ll hear a customer trying to return a t-shirt because it comes out to be faulty. You’ll learn useful terminology such as “return”…
Ordering Food Delivery in Turkish: Phone & App Dialogues
Learn how to order food delivery in Turkish by phone and through an app like Yemeksepeti.com. Two real dialogues with full transcripts, grammar notes and vocabulary.
Showing Your Family Photo Album to Your Friend
Who do you resemble in your family? In Turkey, it’s believed that girls resemble their paternal aunt (hala) whereas boys resemble their paternal uncle…
Big Istanbul Earthquake and What to Have in an Earthquake Bag
“Beklenen Büyük İstanbul Depremi” is the nightmare of Istanbulites. For example, if you are looking for a flat, one important criterion is how strong is the…
What to Do If You Get Locked Out
Probably you have locked yourself out at least once in your life. For such situations, locksmiths stick their ads on the door casing. You may call one of…
Job Interview in Turkish: Dialogue for Expats (+ Audio)
Working as an ex-pat can be fun! It’d help you to make more friends, earn some income and of course improve your Turkish skills. But how can you find a job…
Real Problems of Turkish Students
What are the real problems of Turkish students? Because of the difficult measurement exams each year, they are under constant stress. Graduating from a good…
Museum Card - Enter All the Museums Really Cheap
Museum pass card lets you enter almost all of the museums and sites like Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya), Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Cappadocia (Kapadokya)…
Turkish Hotel Phrases: Check-In Dialogue with Audio + PDF
This lesson covers the essential Turkish hotel phrases for checking in, confirming a reservation, and asking for help — then puts them to work in a real Turkish hotel check-in dialogue between a guest and a hotel receptionist.
Jobs and Professions in Turkish: Vocabulary + Audio
It’s a bit cliché but still so true. ‘Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.’ In the dialogue, you’ll hear a school…
Turkish Taxi Phrases: Audio Dialogue + PDF
This lesson covers the Turkish phrases you need to take a taxi anywhere — requesting one, giving your destination, discussing the route, and paying. The audio dialogue follows one common case in detail: a passenger taking a taxi to the airport.
At the Pharmacy in Turkish: Audio Dialogue + PDF
Learn useful Turkish pharmacy phrases for describing symptoms and asking about medicine, dosage and side effects. Includes an audio dialogue and translation.
Fruits and Vegetables in Turkish: Vocab + Dialogue
Tasting local fruits and vegetables is one of the most fun activities to do in a foreign country. Compare to going to Pazar, shopping in Manav (grocery…
Buying Cinema Tickets
Netflix and other services entered our lives very fast and are the reasons why we go to cinemas less frequently than before. But let’s be honest, cinema is…
Flirting in Turkish: Audio Dialogue + Vocabulary + PDF
This lesson teaches natural, respectful ways to ask someone out in Turkish — inviting someone, giving your number, and accepting or declining an invitation politely — through a real dating dialogue set in Beyoğlu.
How to Find a Book in a Library
Speaking everyday language does not mean that you have fully learned Turkish. It is an important step to carry out simple tasks in the foreign language you…
Turkish You Need When Driving Car
Despite the traffic trouble, you might love to travel to coasts or Belgrad Forest over the weekend with your friends. Knowing how to say “handbrake”, “step…
Turkish for Erasmus & University Students (+ Audio)
Turkish for Erasmus and university students: two real dialogues -- making friends on campus and asking an advisor about the Erasmus program -- with full transcripts, grammar notes and vocabulary.
Shopping in Turkish: Clothes Store Dialogue with Audio
Fatih is the most touristic area in Istanbul today as it was the heart of the Ottoman Empire. Kapalıçarşı, Sultan Ahmet Camii and Aya Sofya Müzesi are…
Renting an Apartment in Turkish: Dialogue with Audio
This lesson teaches you how to speak with a real estate agent in Turkish, view an apartment, and discuss rental details like furnishing, repairs, and the contract — everything you need for a real apartment viewing as an expat.
Fortune-Telling From A Coffee Cup
Do you believe in fortune-telling? If no, would you change your opinion if you see a fortune-teller accurately talking about your past and future?
Audio: How to Find Ayasofya Museum
Hagia Sophia museum served both Christians and Muslims for hundreds of years. It's located in Sultanahmet and is famous for its innovative structure and…
Understanding Food Recipes
Turkish cuisine is famous for its healthy and delicious dishes. Cooking Turkish food can be fun and healthy. In this dialogue, you’ll hear a conversation…